Six services, each with its published scope

Up to ninety minutes in the bay. Stored and pending fault codes read from every module, live sensor data logged on a road test, battery and charging output measured, and the tires, lights and fluid levels checked. Ends with the readings written down and the options set out. Parts and repair labour are quoted separately.

Suits A car behaving differently from last month, and anyone who has been quoted for a part without being told which reading called for it.

Engine oil drained and replaced to the grade the manufacturer specifies, a new oil filter fitted, the sump plug washer renewed and the level set on a cold engine. The air and cabin filters are inspected and reported on. Covers one vehicle; a second on the same visit is priced separately.

Suits A car that runs but has not been under the ramp in a year, and any owner whose service schedule has slipped.

All four wheels off, pad and disc thickness measured and recorded, calipers and slide pins checked for free movement, flexible hoses inspected along their length, and the fluid tested for moisture content. Ends with a written scope for whatever the measurements call for. Replacement parts are quoted separately.

Suits A pedal that has gone long or soft, a noise that arrives with the brakes, or a car due its first inspection after a long winter.

Supply and fit of a timing belt matched to the engine, with the tensioner and idler pulleys renewed at the same time, the water pump inspected and quoted if it is driven by the belt, and the engine timing checked against the manufacturer's marks before the car is handed back. The price starts from the simplest four-cylinder fitment.

Suits A car approaching the mileage or the age in its schedule, whichever falls first, and anyone who has bought a car with no belt history.

An inspection of the vehicle and its service history, a written list of the work it needs now and the work it will need within a year, and a comparison of that figure against what the car is worth. No charge, and no obligation. Repairs are quoted separately if the car is kept.

Suits A car facing a bill close to its value, a failed test with a long list, and anyone weighing a large repair against changing the car.

A used car inspected before money changes hands: bodywork and panel gaps checked for past accident repair, the engine and transmission assessed cold and warm, brakes and suspension measured, fault codes read, and a road test carried out. Ends with a written report of what was found. No opinion is given on the asking price.

Suits A private sale with no history, a car bought at distance, and anyone who wants a second look before a deposit is paid.